Posts tagged Ncpc
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America’s Main Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, is anything but
“It’s a disgrace—fix it.” Those are the words President John F. Kennedy allegedly uttered as his inauguration motorcade inched along Pennsylvania Avenue in 1961. At the time, “America’s Main Street” between the US Capitol and the White House was a cluttered and dilapidated street replete with X-rated theater houses, pawn… Keep reading…
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Metro plans a unique canopy for Dupont’s north entrance
Metro plans on covering Dupont Circle’s large, circular Q Street station entrance with a tweaked version of its iconic canopy. Keep reading…
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How much will the Eisenhower memorial cost?
How much would Frank Gehry’s design for the Eisenhower Memorial cost? A lot, but not more than other similar memorials if you adjust for the rising cost of construction. At the recent National Capital Planning Commission meeting, the memorial’s executive architect, Daniel Feil, stated that the hard costs, including parts and labor, of their design, include the… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: All together now
Add your voice to the public involvement process, learn about the history of a DC landmark, and meet fellow transit supporters in Montgomery County at events around the region. Whose voices do planners hear?: Social media and evolving technologies have allowed a more diverse set of voices to weigh in on the planning process than ever before, but informal comments online often… Keep reading…
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NCPC sends Eisenhower Memorial design back for changes
After a five-hour hearing yesterday, the National Capital Planning Commission decided not to approve the current design for the Eisenhower Memorial. Although the commissioners praised various elements of the design, they found that the size and location of the 80-foot metal tapestries unacceptably disrupted key viewsheds and divided the site too starkly. Keep reading…
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The Eisenhower Memorial is moving forward, but metal tapestries might get in the way of the view
A proposed memorial to President Eisenhower in Southwest DC keeps trudging through the federal approvals process, even as it’s surrounded by controversy. But federal planners want some changes, especially to the way the memorial affects views of the Capitol. Keep reading…
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In the planning process, social media talk is often cheap
People who testify at long public hearings or write letters aren’t the only ones with opinions about important planning issues. A lot of conversation happens online, on Twitter and blogs, but commissions that make decisions often don’t see or consider this kind of public opinion. How can the old, formal processes mesh with new ways of communicating? Last summer,… Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Be there or be square
This week, think about the future of a plaza in Arlington and the urban landscape through photos and film at events around the region. Re-imagine Arlington’s Courthouse area: Envision Courthouse Square is a community effort to plan the future of Arlington County’s civic center including a Keep reading…
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Harriet Tregoning is leaving the DC Office of Planning
Harriet Tregoning, head of DC’s Office of Planning, will step down from her post on February 23 to work for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, DCist reported. Tregoning has been one of the region’s leaders around smart growth. She pushed for helping the city grow and locating new housing, jobs, stores, and other amenities where people can easily… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go and stop
Automatic train operation coming back?; Putting the brakes on sprawl; New DC Library chief weighs in on MLK; DC gets Trumped; Under their thumb; As goes Lincoln Heights; Trucks and the city; And…. Keep reading…